Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan presents the C Kesavan award to Major Archbishop for Syro-Malankaras Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, in Thiruvananthapuram, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024.
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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan offered the C. Kesavan award for 2023 to Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malankara Church Cardinal Mar Baselios Cleemis Catholicos right here on Monday.
The Chief Minister mentioned that although Mar Cleemis Baselios was an enormous presence on the religious entrance, he had made vital contributions to the betterment of the lives of the poor.
C. Kesavan, he mentioned, was a uncommon particular person who had waged an enormous battle in opposition to social evils in Kerala. He laid the foundations of democracy within the making of a secular society within the State.
C. Kesavan Smaraka Samithi patron and former Transport Minister Ok. Raju presided over the perform. Former Speaker M. Vijayakumar delivered the keynote handle. Samithi president Aneesh Ok. Ayilara spoke.
Source: www.thehindu.com
